Bats are unique. Even though they share the characteristics of all mammals - hair, regulated body temperature, the ability to bear their young alive and nurse them - bats are the only mammals to truly ...

with one being a mammal and the other a reptile. "Our research suggests the rapid and repeated evolution of larger-bodied bats from smaller bats, each happening independently on separate islands ...

This is the largest of all Adirondack bats. The soft, silky fur is long, longest on the neck where it forms a ruff. In color, the fur is dark mahogany to yellowish brown. The short, rounded ears are ...

Assistant Professor Anna Doty and her students study bats across California, revealing how these docile creatures benefit ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. When comparing the newly sequenced bat genomes to other mammals, the researchers found that some immune gene families were expanded. However, ...